What wrong views some have of God! Like the man with the one talent, they only know Him as an austere man, demanding every jot and tittle, a hard exacter of every farthing, a demander of His rights and every letter of the law, one seeking to crush to the dust, having a stern frown, and a hidden face. Now this is not the aspect in which He presents Himself. No! it is
"God is love.”
"God so loved the world."
"God gave.”
God willeth not the death of a sinner, God full of grace, mercy, pity, compassion, having an eye of love, a heart of tenderness, a hand open to bestow, a voice of mercy.
O! that we realized this more, knew Him as our best friend, and that the way is open for access to Him! No mediator but Christ, no advocate but Christ, whose yearning heart of love longs and seeks for every lost one.
"Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.”
"Would you like to be saved?" "Indeed I would.”
"And would you like to be saved in God's way?" Then "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved." Acts 16:31.